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FC Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting tips
Nothing has been decided yet in the battle between FC Porto and Bayer Leverkusen. Due to the important goal that Porto scored last week (2-1), the Portuguese will attribute themselves opportunities on Thursday.
FC Porto:
FC Porto is still promising to get a ticket for the eighth finals of the Europa League. In Leverkusen the Portuguese superpower certainly did not play a great match last Thursday. When the team of coach Sergio Conceicao trailed 2-0 in the second half, the task seemed to be a very tough one. Due to a goal from Luis Diaz, after a free kick, Porto came in a starting position that is not even that bad: a 1-0 win is enough in the return.
Exactly with those numbers, the blue and white won Sunday in the Portuguese competition. Porto played a difficult game against Portimonense. It remained 0-0 for a long time, but a late goal from Alex Telles ensured that Porto took the full booty. In recent weeks, the gap with the leader Benfica has been reduced. Conceicao didn’t want to know anything about a lack of fitness with his team after the stiff Sunday game. “That should never be an excuse,” said the former international of the national team of Portugal.
Bayer Leverkusen:
Bayer Leverkusen was the better team last week, in the rain in the BayArena. This without actually playing great yourself. Thanks to goals from Lucas Alario and Kai Havertz, who used a penalty kick, a nice lead was taken. The goal against was certainly a disappointment, but that does not mean that Bayer is now the favorite to advance one round, where the chances for both teams for the first game were considered around 50/50.
The Peter Bosz team is working on a strong series. Including all competitions, Die Werkself has now won five games in a row. Last Sunday, Leverkusen was 2-0 too strong at home for FC Augsburg. Leverkusen is fully involved in the Champions League tickets at home. Kevin Volland was injured for the first match against Porto – he cannot be deployed for a long time. Midfielder Charles Aranguiz is also not an option on Thursday, although Bosz has the necessary alternatives for his position in midfield.
FC Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen head to head matches
20.02.20 EL Bayer Leverkusen FC Porto 2 : 1
27.07.16 CF Bayer Leverkusen FC Porto 1 : 1